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A Hand to Hand Fight.

At the elimination of the battle Of Sailors
creek, when we got into the "hand to hand"
part of it, there was brass cannon belong
ing to the rebel battery stuck in the mud and
the artillery men had left it, when 1t was
discovered that it was loaded. 1t was not in
a position to be Of any service to either friend
OF foe, while if it could be extricated from
the mud it was good for at least ono shot at
somebody. Three "Johnnies" and two "Yanks"
took in the situation about the same time, and
throwing aside their empty rifles rushed for
this gun. A "Ysnk" and "Johnnie" caught
the sponge staff simultaneously and began a
fight for it, while the other two "Jobnnies"
caught hold of one wheel and tried to turn
the muzzle of the gun toward us. The other
"Yank" caught the opposite wheel Thus
they stood and tugged away for two or three
minutes, until our men coming up drove the
"Johnnies" away For few minutes things
were mighty lively; the "Johnnies" got bat
terry into position and began throwing shells
into the crowd, where blue and gray were
mixed together, but section Of one of our
batteries coming up on the dead run soon
drove them off, and settled the matter for the
day.-"Trefoil" in Buffalo News.
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Owing to a reduction Of one cent
per yard, one hundred girls employe d
in the weaving department Of the
Harrisburg silk mill have struck.
Last year the car-coup1er killed 459
brakemen, crippled for life 4,0S8 and
painfully injured 1910. Total kill
ed and wounded, 18,309.
1t was proposed at hotel in Long
Branch, n. j., to raise collections for
the relief of sick babies, when fifty-two
guests each gave five dollar bill.
MILFORD Woodruff, president of the
Apostles, has issued an address in
which he assumes the leadership of
the Mormon church. He has been in
hiding for two years.
1t is believed that Mooney, who az
tempted to burn the steamer Queen
at New York has been connected
with dynamite operations in various
cities of England and Scotland.
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Habit of Routine work.
Habit is the master Of the world.

f1aDlL Is JUe UldSbeT Vi Lub WOfh-
Take SHINY built fellow, nervous, need.
ing sleep accustomed for years to irregulaii-
ties Of eating and resting, and put him at
work in the office Of a morning newspaper,
where his hours are from at night until 2
in the morning You think very naturally
that he will grow thinner and paler and be
more nervous On the contrary, after few
days and nights, the habit Of routine work,
the habit OF routine hours will settle upon
him and in him, and In six months from the
day Of his commencement he will gain in
weight, bis nerves viii be stronger, bis mus
Giles harder and his general condition inn
proved, not alone because Of the violence,
but because of the regularity OF his work
the habit of bis occupation. Men who turn
night into day, as tens Of thousands Of news
paper workers are compelled to, benefit very
largely by the change They are spared the
broilings of the midday sun, they avoid very
largely the crowds upon the streets, and al
though they are strung at times to the very
verge Of nervous excitement by the exactions
of peremptory duty. and the pushings and
forcings of much work in little time, the
night workers of the press, az a rule, are the
araii5ihiest Of the two sets.-Joe Towards
Letter
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-13

1t is becoming customary to PROFOUND puz
zles having horse trades as a central theme.
While this paper has no horse editor, there
are several people upon its staff who can tell
a horse at sight, and who are not slow at
arithmetic A puzzle has occurred to one of
them, and he gives it to the world at large.
Suppose A sells a horse for 500 to B. Then
in turn sells him to for $40, and the
animal dies. What does each make or losei
The problem looks simple, but it is not In
the first place, A had stolen the horse. His
profit would naturally be 500. A difficulty
presents itself just here, for b paid A in
counterfeit money, while G paid by a note.
B was indicted for passing counterfeit money.
In revenge he had A arrested for stealing the
horse, and both went to the pen. To add to
the complications, d, the real owner of the
horse, came along and claimed the hide and
hoofs. The claim was disputed by G., and
consequently upon the ensuing argument O.
doctors bill was 1915. In the mean time 4
lawyer had gotten hold of the note and trisJ
to collect it, compromised the matter by
licking the lawyer, and grabbing the note
tore it up. At present there have been nc
more developments. "a Herald
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WE attended court at Berkeley
Springs this week and a con sidera-
bic amount of legal business was
transacted by Judge Beckwith. OF
course the principal local fsticuff or
cuss, occurs between Hons. j. Rufus
Smith and Joseph $. Duckwall.
They hammer each other with the
science Of veterans and afterwards
embrace with all the gush of youth.
They are pretty good sized pair to
draw to, though Duckwall told Alex
Pendletou in one case, that he WASH t
playing a game Of seven up and didn't
have to show his hand. He evident
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Saturday, Sept. 3rd,
1857.

1887.
the following described real estate, situat-
ed in said Berkeley County, on Back
Creek. on the grade road, adjoining Toma-
hawk and about ten miles from Martins
burg, and containing about 1870 acres, ard
known as the upper portion Of the farm oc-
cupied by s. b. Jamison.
There are all the buildings necessary
for farm, Il good young orchard aud wa
ter on the place. 4 survey and platt of
this land will be used on day of sale. Pos
session will be given Immediately to the
purchaser.
TERMS OF SALE Fixed by Court ~
One third of the purchase money cash on
day Of sale; balance in two annual pay
ments Of one and two years from day OF
sale, with interest from day Of sale. Title
to the land also to be retained as addition
al security until all of deferred payments
are made. +. BOYD FAULKNER,
w III. II, FLICK,
d c WESTENHANER
Special Commissioners.
hereby certify that +. Boyd Falkner,
one Of the Special Commissioners in the
above entitled suit has given bond with
sufficient security as required by law.
tbs. 5. II. MARTIN, Clerk.
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A terrible and Notwithstanding
railroad accident occurred near
Forest, ILL.,, of which the Baltimore
San furnishes the following conden-
sed statement:
IAN excursion train of fifteen
coaches, carrying 900passengers and
drawn by two locomotives, was
wrecked at midnight ON Wednesday
by the collapse of a burning bridge
at Chatsworth, on Toledo, Peoria
and Western Railroad. One loco
motive, six passenger coaches, and
three baggage cars went through.
One hundred and eighteen dead were
taken out, and four hundred persons
wer injured. The train was bound
for Niagara Falls, and the majority
of the eXcursionists were from Pe0-
ria, ILL.,, although there were some
from Canton, Ell Paso, Washington,
and other stations on the road. The
dead and wounded were piundered in
such a systematic manner as to sug-
gest that the bridge had been DELHI
erately set on fire with that object
in view.
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Oieo.

Just after the turn of the night, on the
3lst Of July, 1887, MIR. Barnett small Kill
mer, in the DIST year of his age.
Thus, after many months of distress, our
friend 'entered into rest" with the birth of
new Sabbath. Another pleasant face has
been. taken away from our sight Others,
besides the sorrowful home which he has
left behind him. feel themselves personally
afflicted in the death of Mr.. Kilmer. He
was good man and one who held in high
degree the respect and confidence Of the
nelghbors and friends who knew him best
His place was seldom vacant in the House
of God when his health permitted him to
be there The faith which enabled him to
live Alright, enabled him to die i'm triumph
Mourning hearts may brush away their
tears. He Is only separated by veil which
time viii soon sunder and through which
faith even now pierccs. We see him at
Gods right hand. And he beekons us on
ward with earnest eNhortatiou and entrea-
ty to cling close to Christ the Saviour. w
At his residence in Berkeley County, w.
Va, Monday, August Nth, 1857, L b.
StillWCll.
Near MIddleway ON June 10Th, 1887,
Florence. wife of John Ll0yd ana daughter
Of Jacob Y. and Ann II, Carney
In this place on The Bird Of August. 1887,
George Benjamin, ni0nt son OF Edward
Caskey.
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try ? No tariff for revenue only" no
''tarff for incidental protection," viii
stand this test.'
1t is passing strange to hear the
editor of the Statesman denouncing
and misrepresenting system of tariff
recommended and praised by the
greatest minds Of America. Adams,
Clay, Webster, Madison, Andrew
johnson, Thomas Jefferson, Blaine,
and the foremost thinkers and states
men of American history endorsed,
and to-day endorse, protective sys-
TEN. Franklin understood the prin-
ciples upon which our existing tariff
is based. In 1871 he wrote to Hum
phrey Marshall, ST., from London
'Every manufacture encouraged in our
country makes market for produce with
in ourselves, and saves us much money to
the country that must otherwise be expor-
ted to pay for the manufacture supplied.
Here in England it is well known and un-
de,stood that wherever a manufacture is
established which employs n number of
hands. IL raises the value of land in the
neighboring country all around it, partly
by the greater demand near at hand for the
produce OF the land, and partly from the
plenty of money drawn by the manufac-
turer 20 that part Of the country. 1t seems,
therefore, the interest Of our farmers and
owners OF land to encourage our manutac-
lures in preference to foreign ones import
ed among us from distant countries"
In conclusion, just one word about
the reduction of taxation so blatant
ly referred to. If the free trade par
ty is so anxious to correct the evil,
why not do so? Why stand looking
at house burning down, when you
can easily save it? The democratic
party has gone on allowing the
Treasury surplus to increase. Why
does it not abolish the 100000 900,
internal revenue taxes, that are paid
every year on spirits, tobaccos, fer
mented liquors, etc. =? This is what
piles up the surplus; this comes out
of the peoples pockets this once
abolished, the "hobby" argument of
the Statesman and its party, that the
surplus revenue oecasioned by pro-
lection is being covered in the Z. S.
Treasury would cease. You bave
control Of the government, literally !;
put preaching into practice. Do not
try to mislead an intelligent public.
Do not fret and fume over the policy
of party ont Of poeoer but remedy
its defects (?) by proper legislation.
OF course, in an article like this, only
limited view can be given upon
this subject. If the editor of the
Statesman wishes to turn over the
fruit in the shell, we shall be pleased
to engage in a discussion on any
phase of the tariff question.
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
-DOF A(:-
Valuable Farm.

BY virtue of the authority vested in us,
by decree of the Circuit Court of Berke-
Icy County, entered in the chancery cause
of Catherine Robinson VS.. ;. b. Jamison
and others, on the eth day of February,
1887, we the undersigned special commIs-
sioners, will sell at public auction at the
front door of the Court House, in Martins
burg, at . O'Clock, p. m, on
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SALE or THE ". GP. r.


In another column will be found
the advertisement for the sale of this
road. Its creation and completion
has been of vast benefit to the people
of Berkeley county. 1t opened up,a
direct communication with the Penn
sylvania coal fields and saved to ev-
cry taxpayer and ever wage worker,
two and half dollars on every ton
of anthracite coal. 1t gave our mer-
chants and producers a competing
line to New York, Philadelphia and
even Baltimore, that at once reduced
freight rates to and from those com
mercial centres. The farmer who
sold wheat had eight and ten cents
per bushel added to his treasury by
its being taken off the freight thereon
and the purchaser of drygoods saved
a corresponding equivalent - the
merchant adding his freight to the
cost mark of his goods. 1t has paid
the people for their outlay and we
trust it will pay the Cumberland
Valley for its investment when it
becomes a part of the direct system.
There was an opportunity to make it
a dividend paying road by connect
ing with the Shenandoah Valley Il.
r., and direct route to the South
ern Sea Board, but a moss-back
County Court said NO" and en-
terprise, progress, thrift and develop
ment were strangled on the home
hearthstone.
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The executive committee of the
new whiskey pool monopoly is per
fccting the plan of organization OF
tie new combine.
Inggird Joansen, the immigrant
girl who vas detained at Castle Gar
den by the immigrant commissioners,
has been set free.
In a shooting match at Lynchburg
Va, yesterday, DR.. Carver broke the
worlds record, killing fifty pigeons
and making a clean score.
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At Bad Axe, Mich, the other day q
hawk sailed over the base ball field.
He was struck by ball and instantly
killed. The umpire promptly declar-
ed the bird out on a fly, and, strange
to say, nobody kicked against the de
cision. Even the hawk didn't.
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Thursday, Nov, Il
1867,

the property, effects, estate and franchises of
tie Martinsbarg and Potomac Railroad Co.
ascertained to be as follows to-wit The
corporate rights and franchises granted to
said NJ. n +. X. Co., by the Legislature
of the State of West Virginia, by an act pass
ed February 10th, 1868 and an act passed
February 28th, 1870, amsndatory thereof. and
its railroad constructed in Berkeley County
under its chatter, extending from a point
near the intersection of Raleigh street with
Race street in the town of Marti nsburg, to a
point on the Southern side of the Potomac
river, near Pcweils Bend, including also its
sidings, lands, buildings. rights and appur-
tenapces thereto belonging; also the follow
ing six parcels of ground, 10 wit: Eight acres
and 81 so poles, and acre, 3 roods and III
| so poles, conveyed by John w, Stewart and
wife to said Railroad Co2psny, by deed
dated September lst 1873, recorded IN Deed
Book No 70, page 38l, of the land records
OF said county, except 23-lQQ Of ~ acre there,
of conveyed by said company to b A. Fraz-
er and wife, dated March l3th, 1887, and re.
! corded in Deed Book No IA, page 10 o. said
records, a parcel of 1880 of an acre IN
| said town OF Martinsburg, conveyed by H.
A, Frazer and wife to said company, by deed
| dated March 18th, 1877. aad recorded in
deed book No. "A, page 10 of said records;
| ington, in sad county, conveyed by f. NJ.
| Davis and wife to said company, by Deed,
dated December 31st, 1885, and recorded in
deed book No. -, page 325 of sal. records;
a parcel of l acre of ground near Falling
Waters, in said county, conveyed by Jacob
,Syster to said company by deed dated
| March 23rd, 1856, and recorded in deed
book No. 81, page 45S of said records; and
parcel Of, 26S So. feet of ground in said
! town of Martinsburg, conveyed by James
! l.. Randolph and vile TO said company. by
deed dated July 49,, 1886. and recorded in
deed book No. 49, page 1874 of said records.
! TERMS OF SALE.-One-third cash on
| day of sale; balance in two equal payments
at one and two years, with interest from
| day of sale, the deferred payments to be
evidenced by the bonds Of the purchaser.
and the tie to said property to be Withheld
until all of the purchase money shall have
been paid. f. BOYD FAULKNER,
WIN. II. TRAVERS'
Special Commissioners.
| hereby certify that f. Boyd Faulkner,
one of the Special Commissioners in the
above entitled cause, has executed bond,
with sufficient security, as required by
| law. :. II, MARTIN
| IL 3-m Clerk.
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SATURDAY, AUG. 10, 1887.
A GREAT GENERALTZER.

ly being covered INTO bhe L. . treasury,
instead of the pockets of the people where
it rightly belongs, is the natural conse-
quence of the so-called protective policy of
the Republican party, which protects and
enriches favored few manufacturers
while it robs and impoverishes the vast ar
my Of consumers. -StateSHda.
In discussing the tariff, the States.
man is nothing, if not unfair. 1t is
notorious for the broad, general as
sertions it makes, and for failure to
make statement of specific griey-
ances The people, however ,remem-
Der the state of affairs existing I'M
der free trade prior to the war. There
were depressions in business,a dearth
of money and wages paid that would
appear puny were they compared to
those paid every class of laborers to-
day. TO blame the Republican par
ty for full Treasury, is to pay the
wisdom and sagacity Of that party, a
compliment of the highest nature
When it came into power, it found a
depleted Treasury, war, disloyalty-
a hundred parasites on the body po-
litic in twenty-four years, by the
ability and management of its brainy
leaders, it ran the government with
a brilliancy of achievement, never sur
passed, and in the face of terrible
war, has paid its debts, built up the
largest commerce we ever enjoyed
with the Nations of the world gave
the people the epitome of banking
systems, and turned over to the par
ty that left the government almost
bankrupted, over $500, 100000. en-
rich a favored few manufacturers, y
indeed To-day, by the protective
system, our laboring men enjoy more
comfort and happiness and are more
intelligent, than those of any free
trade nation on the globe, and the
editor of the Statesman has only to
look around him to see it. Some
men stay in the world. They have
eyes, but they see not; ears, but they
hear not. The editor of the States
man, Gin discussing the tariff, is a
prominent figure in this catalogue
He argues all around the tariff, but,
like his party, when pushed for sub
stantial grounds for opposition, he
straddles the whole question. Free
traders assume the title OF tariff re
formers, but theic purpose is the de-
structon Of the tariff, not its reform.
Free trade should promote effectual-
ly the development Of home indus
tries it tends to favor the produc-
tion abroad, rather than here, of ar
ticles that we need. 1t does not
tend to develop the natural resources
of our own country, and to call into
full play all the energy of the Amer
lean people. Its object and tendency
is 'eradication, not reform; retro
erosion, not progression" An able
writer in the North american Re
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1t is noticeable fact that very
large percentage of the clippings
run in the Times Democrats cam
paign columns are from Republi-
can and Independent newspapers,
and, Notwithstanding three-fourths
of the journals of this class are
for McEnery, it has the gall to
claim that Nichols is being sup
ported by the Republican press.